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Macau named "Asia's Best Luxury Destination" at LUXE Asia 2026
15+ hour, 15+ min ago (333+ words) Macau has been named "Asia's Best Luxury Destination 2026" at the LUXE Asia 2026 Awards Ceremony held in Shanghai. This marked Macau's debut at the award ceremony. The event is a tourism business platform created for luxury outbound tourism operators from the…...
Okada Manila parent UEC says competition between Manila gaming operators now more intense as IR revenue, profit declines in 1 Q26
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (312+ words) In a mirror reflection of the heightened competition across the Macau gaming market in recent years, Japan's Universal Entertainment Corp (UEC) said it was seeing intense competition among operators in the Manila market which is driving the cost of customer…...
Mike Mecca, William Yip retire from Galaxy Entertainment Group board, Bob Drake now non-executive director
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (328+ words) Long-time Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) executive and director Michael Mecca has retired from the company's Board of Directors, with former Group CFO Robert Drake one of two new director appointments, according to information filed by GEG this week. The company…...
Best ever" The Industry Party sees 400 celebrate together in memorable night of networking
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (186+ words) Billed as the hottest ticket in town this week, IAG's The Industry Party (TIP) didn't disappoint with 400 partygoers celebrating together at Vista at MGM COTAI on Wednesday night. The event, which not only sold out but saw around 100 more on…...
Player reinvestment skyrocketing in Macau, with side bets one potential mitigator: analysts
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (382+ words) Every single operator in Macau is buying business." Speaking at G2 E Asia on Tuesday, Umansky noted that competition amongst Macau operators has reached a level"at"which they are constrained by having to look over their shoulder and match cost…...
Solaire Resort Entertainment City opens premium gaming rooms for Korean and Chinese highrollers
1+ week, 2+ min ago (292+ words) The new K-Room at Solaire Bloomberry's'Solaire Resort Entertainment City has added two new premium gaming areas aimed specifically at high-rolling Korean and Chinese players.' Both rooms cater to the top three tiers of Solaire's loyalty program " Emerald, Ruby and Diamond…...
Sydney's Malcolm Trayner wins 2026 Aussie Millions Main Event
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (329+ words) Malcolm Trayner has won the 2026 Aussie Millions Main Event Sydney's Malcolm Trayner has etched his name into the history books after taking down the 2026 Aussie Millions Main Event at Crown Melbourne. "I'm feeling great, I'm feeling really good," Trayner told…...
Ng Wai Han reappointed for one year as Director of Macau's DICJ
1+ week, 5+ day ago (261+ words) Ng Wai Han, Director of the DICJ Macau's Official Gazette has published an appointment notice stating that Ng Wai Han, Director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), will be reappointed for a further one-year term starting from 7 May....
Aussie Millions Main Event stuns with record 200 players including Mizrachi, Hachem and Giddey among field
1+ week, 6+ day ago (237+ words) NBA star Josh Giddey was among the Day 1 A field. Image courtesy of Poker News The 2026 Aussie Millions Main Event is officially back, with Day 1 A attracting a record field of 200 players on Monday. With two Day 1 flights remaining, all…...
IAG announces Aristocrat, IGT, Lektou, Md ME, Novomatic and Spintec as Platinum Sponsors for The Industry Party on 13 May
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (557+ words) Inside Asian Gaming is delighted to announce six Platinum Sponsors for this year's highly anticipated industry networking event "The Industry Party" (TIP), to be held from 6pm on 13 May 2026, the Wednesday evening of G2 E Asia, at Vista at MGM COTAI. The…...